X-Ray Sources Near the Galactic Center Observed by UHURU

X-rays emitted from the direction of the galactic nucleus have been detected for the first time. The emitting region is of the order of one-tenth as strong as the strongest X-ray emitters in the Sagittarius complex, and is extended by about 2 in galactic longitude. Its spectrum indicates considerable absorption at low energies. A highly variable discrete source close to the galactic center has also been observed; it lies about 2 off the galactic plane.